Bye Bye Blackbird
Book reading and signing by Elizabeth Crowens, author of Bye Bye Blackbird.
Events
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Curator’s Lecture – Alfred Pillsbury’s Collection of Ancient Chinese Bronze
This lecture traces the formation of Pillsbury’s collection during a period when the antiquities market shifted from Europe to the United States, leading American collectors to recognize bronze as one of the most brilliant achievements of Chinese civilization.
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Grief Is for People
Reading. Sloane Crosley presents Grief Is for People, in conversation with Meghan O'Rourke. How do we live without the ones we love? After the pain and confusion of losing her closest friend to suicide, Sloane Crosley looks for answers in philosophy and art, hoping for a framework more useful than the unavoidable stages of grief.
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Musical Multitudes
Experience two ensembles at the top of their craft performing together. Downtown Voices and chamber chorus Amor Artis take on a set of monumental works: Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir, a deeply spiritual and intricate composition; Thomas Tallis’s Spem in Alium, a 40-part Renaissance motet; and Orazio Benevoli’s Missa Tu es Petrus (for four […]
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Stories Survive: Harry Tabak
Arie Tabak was born in Sighet, Romania in 1922. He found work as a printer in Budapest in 1943 until he was forced to escape home only to find himself living in a ghetto with his sister and two children. They were sent to Auschwitz in 1944 where his sister and children were murdered. He […]
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Adult Zumba
Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
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Smorgasburg
New York City's favorite outdoor food market, Smorgasburg, is back at the World Trade Center. Starting on April 5, on Fridays through October, come out to Fulton Street and enjoy […]
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A New York Night with Gay Talese
The legendary pioneer of New Journalism will discuss the art of city writing with NYT reporter Alex Vadukul and sign copies of his new collection A Town Without Time. There will be readings from special guests and drinks in the wine bar downstairs.
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Women in Architecture
Celebrate Women’s History month at the Museum! We’ll learn about the importance of diversity and how women architects like Zaha Hadid, Denise Scott Brown, Natalie de Blois, Maya Lin, and Jeanne Gang have designed skyscrapers and other buildings that changed city skylines. Choose your favorite featured architect and make your own creation based on their […]
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Bindlestiff Family Circus
Step right up’ to the legendary Bindlestiff Family Cirkus show and skills workshop. Learn some new tricks, and experience dynamic novelty acts in an engaging and participatory way that you don’t find in other types of circus. Sure to be a crowd-pleaser for the whole family.
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Story Time
Interactive story time featuring a children’s book by a Native author, illustrator, or created in collaboration with an Indigenous community.
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